Center Grove put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Martinsville Artesians. The win was nothing new for Center Grove as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Center Grove got a great performance from Riley Henson as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Henson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Janda, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Ana Powell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Martinsville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Dillon, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Center Grove's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Martinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Center Grove will be playing at home against Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Martinsville, they will head out on the road to square off against Perry Meridian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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